Aids-to-navigation notices in the North Pacific Ocean

Lights extinguished, buoys off station, RACON/NAVTEX outages.

in force
10
last 12 months
4
vs previous 12 (5)
-20%
since 1996
755

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 10

  1. HYDROPAC 2296/26in force2026-08-10
    The US Coast Guard remote communication facility near Guam at 13-29N 144-50E has unreliable high-frequency radio capabilities.
    North Pacific · Guam
  2. NAVAREA XI 328/26in force2026-07-21
    The Number 1 lighted buoy at Malakal Harbor in the West Carolines, North Pacific, at 07-19.17N 134-27.17E, is missing.
    North Pacific, West Carolines
  3. HYDROPAC 1906/26in force2026-07-03
    The United States Coast Guard's remote communication facility at Guam (13-29N 144-50E) has unreliable broadcast and communication services.
    North Pacific
  4. NAVAREA XII 354/25in force2025-06-13
    Messaging services are unreliable at Coast Guard remote communication facilities at Point Reyes, Honolulu, Kodiak, Astoria, and Cambria.
    Eastern North Pacific
  5. NAVAREA XII 338/25in force2025-06-07
    The US Coast Guard remote communication facility at Astoria, Oregon (46-10.00N 123-49.00W), is off the air.
    Oregon
  6. NAVAREA XII 208/25in force2025-04-06
    Punta Soldado light at 03-48.50N 077-10.80W is discontinued.
    Eastern North Pacific · Colombia
  7. NAVAREA XII 441/24in force2024-06-18
    Morro Santo Domingo light at 28-14.37N 114-06.18W is unlit.
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  8. NAVAREA XII 721/22in force2022-09-27
    In El Salvador, mooring buoys at 13-35.23N 089-51.10W are unlit.
  9. NAVAREA XII 720/22in force2022-09-27
    Buoy 16 at Puerto de La Union, El Salvador, at 13-20.36N 087-48.99W is unlit.
    Eastern North Pacific · El Salvador
  10. NAVAREA XII 243/22in force2022-04-15
    Coronado Island South Light at 32-23.5N 117-14.5W is unlit; warning 159/21 is now cancelled.
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA XII 243/22in force2022-04-15 · 1,590 d
    Coronado Island South Light at 32-23.5N 117-14.5W is unlit; warning 159/21 is now cancelled.
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  2. NAVAREA XII 720/22in force2022-09-27 · 1,424 d
    Buoy 16 at Puerto de La Union, El Salvador, at 13-20.36N 087-48.99W is unlit.
    Eastern North Pacific · El Salvador
  3. NAVAREA XII 721/22in force2022-09-27 · 1,424 d
    In El Salvador, mooring buoys at 13-35.23N 089-51.10W are unlit.
  4. NAVAREA XII 441/24in force2024-06-18 · 794 d
    Morro Santo Domingo light at 28-14.37N 114-06.18W is unlit.
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  5. NAVAREA XII 208/25in force2025-04-06 · 503 d
    Punta Soldado light at 03-48.50N 077-10.80W is discontinued.
    Eastern North Pacific · Colombia

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Other hazards in the North Pacific Ocean

Archive · 745 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA XII 396/192019-08-22 → 2019-12-24
    Cabo manglares light 01-38.8N 079-00.0W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Colombia
  2. HYDROPAC 2704/192019-08-21 → 2019-08-21
    Fort stevens dgps station 46-12-29N 123-57-36W unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · Oregon
  3. NAVAREA XII 393/192019-08-20 → 2019-09-01
    NAVTEX station astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W inoperable until further notice
    Eastern North Pacific · Oregon
  4. NAVAREA XII 388/192019-08-19 → 2019-08-20
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  5. NAVAREA XII 356/192019-08-08 → 2019-08-20
    Uscg remote communication facility point reyes (c) 37-55.5N 122-43.9W weather fax unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  6. HYDROPAC 2474/192019-08-02 → 2021-09-14
    NAVTEX station guam (V) 13-28.6N 144-50.1E off air
    Western North Pacific · Guam
  7. NAVAREA XII 343/192019-08-02 → 2019-09-08
    NAVTEX station cambria (q) 35-31.1N 121-03.6W off air
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  8. NAVAREA XII 342/192019-08-01 → 2019-08-20
    NAVTEX station astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W off air
    Eastern North Pacific · Oregon
  9. NAVAREA XII 339/192019-08-01 → 2019-08-01
    All US NAVTEX station inoperable until further notice: a. astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W
  10. NAVAREA XII 295/192019-07-12 → 2019-07-12
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  11. NAVAREA XII 290/192019-07-12 → 2019-07-12
    Uscg remote communication facility honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W hf dsc services off air
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  12. NAVAREA XII 280/192019-07-05 → 2019-08-23
    Buoy established in 02-00-57N 110-02-26W
    Eastern North Pacific
  13. NAVAREA XII 276/192019-07-04 → 2019-07-09
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable 091700Z to 092200Z jul
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  14. NAVAREA XII 273/192019-07-03 → 2019-07-03
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W off air
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  15. NAVAREA XII 261/192019-07-02 → 2019-07-10
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W at reduced power
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  16. NAVAREA XII 260/192019-07-02 → 2019-07-04
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  17. NAVAREA XII 237/192019-06-27 → 2019-06-28
    Uscg remote communication facility honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W broadcast and communication services…
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  18. NAVAREA XII 227/192019-06-24 → 2019-06-25
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W off air 091700Z to 092200Z jul
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  19. NAVAREA XII 226/192019-06-24 → 2019-06-25
    NAVTEX station astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W off air
    Eastern North Pacific · Oregon
  20. NAVAREA XII 223/192019-06-22 → 2019-06-25
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W at reduced power
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  21. NAVAREA XII 219/192019-06-19 → 2019-06-19
    NAVTEX station cambria (q) 35-31.1N 121-03.6W off air
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  22. NAVAREA XII 158/192019-05-07 → 2019-06-14
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W at reduced power
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  23. NAVAREA XII 153/192019-05-03 → 2019-05-09
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W at reduced power
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  24. HYDROPAC 1394/192019-04-25 → 2020-06-26
    Roi-namur island channel buoy no
    North Pacific
  25. NAVAREA XII 119/192019-04-04 → 2019-04-06
    Punta soldado light 03-48.5N 077-10.8W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Colombia
  26. NAVAREA XII 98/192019-03-11 → 2019-05-01
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W inoperative
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  27. HYDROPAC 641/192019-02-26 → 2020-07-31
    Eroj light 07-09.8N 171-09.9E unlit
    North Pacific
  28. NAVAREA XII 82/192019-02-20 → 2019-03-06
    NAVTEX station cambria (q) 35-31.1N 121-03.6W services off air
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  29. NAVAREA XII 69/192019-02-06 → 2019-02-11
    Communication services unreliable 111500Z to 111600Z feb at uscg remote communication facilities: a. cambria…
    Western North Pacific
  30. NAVAREA XII 42/192019-01-21 → 2019-01-23
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  31. NAVAREA XII 32/192019-01-16 → 2019-01-16
    Sitor, NAVTEX, vobra, and weather fax off air at uscg remote communication facilities: a. point reyes (c)…
    Eastern North Pacific · California · Hawaii
  32. NAVAREA XII 28/192019-01-13 → 2019-01-13
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unusable until further notice
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  33. NAVAREA XII 19/192019-01-08 → 2019-02-20
    NAVTEX station cambria (q) 35-31.1N 121-03.6W unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  34. NAVAREA XII 14/192019-01-06 → 2019-01-14
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W off air 111500Z to 141500Z jan
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  35. NAVAREA XII 11/192019-01-04 → 2019-01-07
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W at reduced power until further notice
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  36. NAVAREA XII 8/192019-01-03 → 2019-01-10
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W off air 071500Z to 100200Z jan
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  37. NAVAREA XII 598/182018-12-29 → 2018-12-31
    Sitor, NAVTEX, vobra, and weather fax off air at uscg remote communication facilities: a. point reyes (c)…
    North Pacific
  38. NAVAREA XII 589/182018-12-24 → 2019-01-25
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  39. NAVAREA XII 584/182018-12-20 → 2019-01-07
    Uscg remote communication facility astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W unable to transmit or receive NAVTEX
    Eastern North Pacific · Oregon
  40. NAVAREA XII 582/182018-12-20 → 2019-01-07
    Uscg remote communication facility point reyes (c) 37-55.5N 122-43.9W unable to transmit NAVTEX
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  41. NAVAREA XII 553/182018-12-07 → 2018-12-07
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  42. NAVAREA XII 543/182018-12-06 → 2018-12-10
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable 101800Z to 102100Z dec
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  43. NAVAREA XII 468/182018-10-31 → 2018-11-08
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  44. HYDROPAC 3906/182018-10-28 → 2019-01-04
    Betio light 01-21.3N 172-55.2W temporarily removed
    North Pacific · Kiribati
  45. NAVAREA XII 448/182018-10-23 → 2018-10-23
    Uscg remote communication facility honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W hf dsc off air
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  46. NAVAREA XII 442/182018-10-20 → 2018-10-25
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unreliable 271400Z to 282200Z nov
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  47. NAVAREA XII 437/182018-10-19 → 2018-10-19
    Sitor and NAVTEX off air at uscg remote communication facilities: a. cambria (q) 35-31.1N 121-03.6W
    Western North Pacific
  48. NAVAREA XII 418/182018-10-03 → 2018-10-04
    NAVTEX station cambria (q) 35-31.1N 121-03.6W off air
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  49. NAVAREA XII 415/182018-10-01 → 2018-10-11
    Uscg remote communication facility point reyes (c) 37-55.5N 122-43.9W NAVTEX, sitor, wx fax, vobra, dcs and…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  50. NAVAREA XII 407/182018-09-23 → 2018-09-23
    NAVTEX station cambria (q) 35-31.1N 121-03.6W inoperative
    Eastern North Pacific · California

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